I Guess It's Better Than Catching a Hot...

I know that cold weather is swiftly on its way... how do I know, you ask? Well, beyond hearing that a friend of mine's hubby actually closed the windows to cut the chill down in their house *insert-shocked-gasp-here*... a naughty little cold has latched itself on me... I keep telling myself, "Self, this season you're going to out run the damn things... you're not going to get all sore throated, sneezy, runny nosed, and slightly-queasy-yet-ironically-ravenously-hungry-all-at-the-same-time," but it never fails... I can never dodge quickly enough to miss catching one... it's not for lack of trying though... it just seems like no matter what I do to try to prevent getting one, they always find a way to creep in and take root... much like a song that just won't be sung out of your skull, they're really very insidious... mind you, everyone gets caught by them at some point in their life, so I don't feel so bad knowing that I am part of a large group of fellow humans that are probably all suffering from the same strain that's been circulating here lately... a strain, no doubt, that's just waiting for its chance to find the right person to mutate inside of so that all the colds of the world can unite into some super-enhanced uber-cold bent on rampaging across humankind and bending us to its evil will... colds are sneaky like that... I'm thinking that it's time to fight back with some irresistible "breakfast" soup (randomly-chosen-flavour ramen noodle soup enhanced with peas, onion, black pepper, cheese, and something from the meat group -- usually an egg, shrimp, ham, or low-fat sausage) since it's very yummy in my tummy first thing in the morning and the warmth is soothing when I'm sicky... mmm... comfort food... ^_^